0
Kumenglish Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Available

Today, why isn't your brother in the shop?

Today, why isn't your brother available in the shop?

Please check them

  

Top answer

Both sentences are OK. Broadly speaking, here's the difference. He's in the shop.

  • Both sentences are OK.
  • Broadly speaking, here's the difference.
  • He's in the shop.
  • This just states his current location.
  • He's available in the shop.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0

Both sentences are OK. Broadly speaking, here's the difference.

He's in the shop. This just states his current location.

He's available in the shop. He's in the shop and ready to help in some way.

The meaning depends a lot on the context. eg in the shop tells is his location, but it doesn't tell us whether he is a customer or whether he works t

Related Questions